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Calonectris kurodai
Taxonomy
Calonectris kurodai was named by Olson (2009). Its type specimen is USNM 237220, a limb element (right humerus), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Latane, which is in a Serravallian coastal horizon in the Calvert Formation of Virginia.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2009 | Calonectris kurodai Olson p. 467 figs. Figs. 1b, 2b |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
†Calonectris kurodai Olson 2009
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| S. L. Olson 2009 | Humerus smaller than any of the known taxa of Calonectris. In the smallest species, Calonectris edwardsi, the humerus ranges from 101.2 to 108.8 mm (X ~ 104:6; n 5 28) vs. 90.6 mm in C. kurodai. |
Measurements
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| References: Benton 1983, Kiessling 2004, Marsh 1875, Bush and Bambach 2015 | |||||
Age range: base of the Langhian to the top of the Serravallian or 15.98000 to 11.63000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Langhian | USA (Virginia) | Calonectris kurodai (79793) | |
| Serravallian | USA (Virginia) | Calonectris kurodai (type locality: 71800) |